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1. transitive and intransitive verb become or make worn: to become sore or worn by rubbing, or make something sore or worn in this way 2. intransitive verb cause friction: to rub something, causing friction rub, scrape, irritate, scratch, abrade, wear down

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five-line humorous poem: a five-line humorous poem with a characteristic rhythm, often dealing with a risqué subject and typically opening with a line such as "There was a young lady called Jenny." Lines one, two, and five rhyme with each other and have three metrical feet, and lines three and four rhyme with each other and have two metrical feet. [Late 19th century. After Limerick, probably from nonsense songs with this rhyme scheme and the refrain "will you come up to Limerick"]

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marriage with strict conditions: a form of marriage contract whose statute imposes stricter than usual conditions for couples wishing to marry or get divorced, e.g. premarital counseling and a two-year separation prior to divorce

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Stagger, Lurch, Totter, wobble, stumble, tether, stumble 1. revolving storage device: a usually revolving wheel-shaped device around which something such as thread, film, or wire can be wound for storage

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Mauve (Blue/ Purple) Lavender (Pink) Sallow (yellow)

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Heading [13th century. Directly or via French < Latin rubrica "red ocher" < ruber "red"] title or heading: a printed title or heading, usually distinguished from the body of the text in some way, especially the heading of a section of a legal statute, originally underlined in red

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flood, rash, epidemic, wave, sequence, series, outbreak, welter, flurry, run 1. large quantity: a large quantity of something a spate of rumors 2. outburst: a sudden strong outburst a spate of jealousy 3. flood: a flood, or the state of overflowing After the heavy rain the river was in spate.

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dither, hesitate, falter, struggle, have difficulty, get into difficulties, waver, dawdle, delay, get nowhere 1. make uncontrolled movements: to make clumsy uncontrolled movements while trying to regain balance or move forwards 2. hesitate in confusion: to act in a way that shows confusion or a lack of purpose 3. be in serious difficulty: to have serious problems and be close to failing

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1. driving out of evil spirits: the use of prayers or religious rituals to drive out evil spirits believed to be possessing a person or place 2. ceremony to drive out evil spirits: a religious ceremony in which somebody attempts to drive out an evil spirit believed to be possessing a person or place 3. thing done to expel evil: a special ritual or spoken formula used with the intention of driving out evil spirits 4. clearing mind of oppressive feelings: the act of ridding the mind of oppressive feelings or memories [14th century Via ecclesiastical Latin < ecclesiastical Greek exorkismos < exorkizein (see exorcise)]

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1. study of existence: the most general branch of metaphysics, concerned with the nature of being 2. theory of existence: a particular theory of being [Early 18th century. < modern Latin, "study of being" < Greek ont- "being" (see onto-)]

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various: assorted, but considered as a single category or group, usually for the sake of convenience and other sundry items See also sundries [ Old English syndrig "separate, distinct" < W Germanic] all and sundry everyone without exception (takes a plural verb) various, miscellaneous, assorted, varied, different, diverse, heterogeneous, divers (formal), several, manifold, motley, multifarious

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carve, shape, fashion, shave, sculpt, cut carve with small cuts: to carve something out of wood, usually something small enough to hold in the hand, by cutting away small pieces of wood [Mid-16th century. < whyttel "knife," variant of thwitel, "tool for paring" < Old English þwītan "pare, cut"]

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[13th century. < Old Norse raptr "log, beam"] The Raft of the Medusa, a painting (1819) by French artist T HÉODORE G ÉRICAULT. This monumental work is a harrowing depiction of the suffering of the survivors of an infamous 1816 shipwreck. Géricault's treatment of a contemporary subject in an epic style more traditionally associated with classical or historical themes was seen as a significant development in European art.

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Free free with difficulty: to release somebody or something with difficulty from a physical constraint or an unpleasant or complicated situation was unable to extricate himself from the contract [Early 17th century. < Latin extricat-, past participle of extricare "remove from perplexities" < tricae "perplexities"]

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[13th century. < Old French barge or medieval Latin bargia] 1. freight boat: a long narrow flat-bottomed boat used for transporting freight on rivers or canals 2. open boat used ceremonially: a large open boat used in ceremonies

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large sailing ship: a large three-masted sailing ship used especially by the Spanish between the 15th and 18th centuries [Early 16th century. Either via Middle Dutch galjoen < Old French galion "large galley," or < Spanish galeón]

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small boat: a small boat, e.g. a sailboat, carried by a larger vessel and used as a gig or a tender [Mid-16th century. < French pinace < Latin pinus "pine (tree)"]

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1. loading crane: a simple crane that is typically used for moving cargo onto or from a ship 2. oil structure: a structure placed over an oil well that is used to raise and lower piping, drills, and other boring equipment [Early 17th century. After a London hangman called Derrick; originally "hangman, gallows"]

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1. loading crane: a simple crane that is typically used for moving cargo onto or from a ship 2. oil structure: a structure placed over an oil well that is used to raise and lower piping, drills, and other boring equipment [Early 17th century. After a London hangman called Derrick; originally "hangman, gallows"]

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[Early 17th century. Via French < Italian arabesco "in the Arabian style] 1. BALLET formal pose of ballet dancer: a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other extended back and both arms stretched out, usually one forward and the other backward 2. ornate design: an intricate and often symmetrical design incorporating curves, geometric patterns, leaves, flowers, and animal shapes